Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls

Carnival of Souls – A Kinda Moody Ride from 1962 So, I watched Herk Harvey’s “Carnival of Souls”… again, for maybe the fifth time? It’s funny. The first ever time I saw this flick, it was late November, pretty much pitch-black outside in Täby,...
The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask

The Iron Mask – Or How Many Beards Can You Fit in One Film? Listen, I went into The Iron Mask (or Viy 2, if you wanna sound fancy at home in Sundsvall) with expectations as mixed as a bag of lösgodis from Hemmakväll. Jackie Chan *and* Arnold Schwarzenegger, locked up...
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind – Ships, Shrimp, and a Bit of Sea Shanty Chaos Alright, so you know those nights after midsommar when you eat too much sill and feel kinda adventurous, maybe even a little heroic, like you could fight off a giant squid with your Ikea salad spoon?...
The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl

The Bohemian Girl – A strange little adventure with a slap on the cheek So, I just rewatched “The Bohemian Girl” last weekend, and mate, what a trip. Any time you throw Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy into a film, you know you’re in for some...
Mary

Mary

Mary – a boat ride I wished would turn around So, Mary, then. Here I am, trying to warm up my socks after last night’s screening, still a bit seasick in my soul. I should’ve known, really – you put Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer on a creaky ghost ship, directed...
Life with Father

Life with Father

Life with Father – a bit like fika with stubborn relatives You ever have that feeling when you’re at your grandma’s on a rainy sunday, and everybody’s talking at once about stuff that doesn’t totally matter but is somehow essential? That’s kinda the vibe I got...